Elementary ๐Ÿ“š Vocabulary ยท #175 of 1319

hungry (adj.)

wanting food

Examples

  • The kids are hungry.

Key rules

  • Hungry describes wanting food
  • Be hungry for + noun can also mean eager for success
  • Feel hungry or get hungry

Common mistakes

  • I am hunger โ†’ I am hungry
  • I am hungry of food โ†’ I am hungry for food

Use cases

  • Describing meals
  • Talking about appetite
  • Children at mealtimes
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Starving is much stronger; peckish is informal and mild.

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